Joe Biden ‘intoxicated’ by 2016 run — Joe Biden summoned more than 200 Democratic insiders to the vice presidential residence Sunday night to chat about the 2012 triumph — but many walked away convinced his rising 2016 ambitions were the real intent of the long, intimate night.

Why Benghazi Hasn't Brought Down Hillary Clinton-and Won't — The secretary of State testifies this week, but because of years of taking hits and careful damage control she'll leave unscathed. — When Hillary Rodham Clinton marches up to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify about the Benghazi attack …

Wayne LaPierre of N.R.A. Has Angry Response to Obama — WASHINGTON — Wayne LaPierre, the executive director of the National Rifle Association, angrily accused President Obama on Tuesday of demonizing law-abiding gun owners and of wanting to put “every private personal firearms transaction right under …

NRA's LaPierre: Absolutism is virtue, not vice — National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre blasted President Obama for his Inaugural warning against “absolutism” and reiterated his promise to give no ground on gun control. — LaPierre's rebuttal, billed by the NRA as a “major response” …

The GOP's 48-hour debt ceiling makeover — And their approach might work on the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue: The White House on Tuesday released a statement saying it wouldn't block the House approach. Senate Democratic leaders were seriously weighing whether to simply adopt …

These adult movie posters shocked in the 50s and 60s... But in the light of today's disturbing trend for sexting, over-exposure and limitless online porn they seem tame — Comes as Government advise parents to keep a closer eye on their children's internet and phone use

Paul to Clinton: ‘I would have relieved you of your duty’ — RAND PAUL: One of the things that disappointed me most about the original 9/11 was no one was fired. We spent trillions of dollars, but there were a lot of human errors, these are judgment errors, and the people who make judgment errors need …

Who are the best and worst bosses on Capitol Hill? — Congressional staffer turnover rates help tell the story — Hiding knives from a member of Congress for fear of your own life. Having cellphones thrown at you. Being cursed at in front of your parents. Being told, “I'm a queen, and I demand to be treated like one.”

Bitter Clingers Again — The bigotry behind the push for gun control. — Presidential frenemy Bill Clinton was at it again over the weekend, Politico reports: … Oh, these people, these poor misguided hicks! All they've got is their hunting and their fishing!

Police charge tree-climbing inauguration protester — BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS - Anti-abortion protester Rives Miller Grogan takes a position in a tree prior to inauguration ceremonies in Washington, January 21, 2013. Grogan has been convicted five times in the District since 2009 …

NC Republicans could offer GOP national blueprint — For most Republicans, November was grim. — They lost the White House and all but one battleground state. They lost seats in Congress. They saw America's fastest-growing minority groups reject their party. — But in North Carolina it was a happier story.

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